The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 95-4747163

The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4.

The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$4
-99.9% vs 2022
Qualifying distributions (2023)
$3,996
-75.0% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$3,996
-75.0% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

How The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beit T'Shuvah Los Angeles, CATo help the organization that saves lives of people wrestling with addictions$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$4$3,996——$3,996$4$75
2022$3,992$5,003$15,995——$15,995$3$363
2021$11,418$21,138$31,070$15,0001$26,200—$584
2020$21,350$40,069$43,518———$18,928$264

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation is led by Lilly Tartikoff, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Lilly Tartikoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation

Where does The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation operate?

The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation has awarded grants in California.

How much is The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation's EIN?

The Lilly Tartikoff Karatz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4747163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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